Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-14

and two physicians, provided for in the fol-
lowing order:
80 dered. That joint special committee,
consisting of Senators Allen of Knox and Rich
Of Waldo, with Representatives Walton
Of Skowhegan, Libby of Burnham, and Adams
of Ltchfield, are hereby instructed to inves'
tiQate tie cause or causes Of the late out
break of disease among the cattle at the
State College farm, the loss of other cattle At
aaid farm prior to that time, the disposal OF
the cattle therefrom, and the doings and cor
respondence of the commissioners on con-
tagious diseases amo 1g cattle in relation 10
the same. Said committee shall have power
to employ a stenogrspher and to send tor
! such persons and papers as may be necessary
to accomplish the purposes of such investi-
Qations; their report to be made to this
legislature as soon as practicable
The report of the committee Was read and
| accepted; and the original order a. amended
WAS then passed.
The following reports were presented,
read, and accepted; bills and resolves print
ed under rule.
Mr.. Bishop Of Hcrmon. from the Commit
tee on Education, reported ought to pass, IN
a new draft, bill an act to establish State
Board Of Education and uniform system OF
school text books to be furnished scholars at
! cost.
Mr.. Ryder of Springfield, from same COM
mittee. reported on petition) resolve In
favor Of the Mattanawcook Academy.
M. Billings Of Brownville, from the Com.
| mittee on State Lands and State Roads. re-
ported Con pettinn) resolve in favor of Mat
, tawamkesg Bridge.
The following reports were read and ac'
cepted:
Mr. Poole of Boothhav, from the Commit
tee on Fisheries and ,me. reported leave to
withdraw on petitions of C.. II. Holden ct ale /,
and S. &. Wordwell ct ais. for amendment
OF sec. 81, chap. 40, revised statutes, so as to
include land-locked salmon.
Mr.. Hamilton of Cumberland. from same
committee, reported same on petition of JON
athan Darling ct ais for amendment of sec.
10, chap 80. revised statutes, so that parties
may hunt deer with dogs.
Mr.. Wilson of Belfast. from same commit
tee, reported same on petition of Charles A.
Rolf ct ais. for legislation to protect land
locked salmon.
Also reported same on petition of Porter
Whitney ct ais. for discontinuance of the
fish way through the dam on Chambers river
in Jonesboro.
Mr.. Thurlow of Deer Isle, from same COM
mittee, reported same on petitions of Daniel
Holden ct all, and B. s. Skillings ct ais,
for amendment of sec. "a, chap. 40
Mr. Walton of Skowhegsn, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. reported same on
petition of n Totman and Sons for change
of law relating to lien on buildings
MIR. Foster of Lubec, from the Committee
on Fisheries and Game, reported legislation
inexpedient on order relating to an quire
into the condition of fish ways in st Croix
river; also the destruction of land-locked
SALMON in Grand Lake.
Mr. Bishop of Hermon from the Commit
tee on Education, reported legislation mex
pedient on order relating to the expediencv
of providing for the instruction of scholars in
scientific agriculture in the common schools.
Mr. RYDER of Springfield, from same COM
mittee, reported that the petitions of Charles
F. Folsom ct ais. Oliver ID. Dcering ct ais,
Lucius G. Curtis ct ais, Albert L Carlisle
ct ais, Thomas j. Cannon ct ais, for an
institution for the instruction and education
of the deaf and dumb, be referred to the next
legislature.
Mr.. Fogg of Portland. from the Committee
on Legal Affairs, reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to incorporate the Cape Eliza
beth Water Co.
Mr.. Gushing of Turner, from the Commit
on Education, reported ought to pass on bill
an act 10 amend the charter OF the Trustees
of Hebron Academy. The report was read
and accepted, and on motion of Mr.. Talbot
Of East Nachiss, the rules were suspended,
bill read three tunes and passed to be en-
crossed.